TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission says all three levels of government have agreed to single-source a subway contract in an effort to support Canadian jobs.
The transit agency says the decision to pursue the contract for Line 2 subway trains from Alstom Transport Canada comes in the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty.
The TTC says the base procurement is 70 new train sets in total, including 55 that will be jointly funded by the federal, provincial and municipal governments.
It says the current competitive process for the trains has been cancelled and all bidders have been notified.
Part of Alstom's requirements for building the trains will be to "maximize Canadian content."
The announcement comes after the province previously called for a single-source deal for the new fleet.
In June, provincial transport minister Prabmeet Sarkaria penned a letter to his federal counterpart Chrystia Freeland requesting that Ottawa consider sole-source procurement of the trains.
The TTC says negotiations for the contract are expected to take place over the next few months.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 15, 2025.
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